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Yalow
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 Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:05 pm Post subject: Why is it important to monitor your heart rate when you work out? What is a good heart rate? |
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kid1000
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| Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Unless you're a frail being or have a heart problem it's really not important to monitor your heart rate while running. If you're trying to lose weight just sprint when you break a sweat you'll know heart rate is high. I see people in the gym with these heart rate monitors and they are afraid to break a sweat because it's not in their recommended heart rate. it's simply not needed |
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bgibbslmt
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| Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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| To burn fat your heart rate should be 70-75% of maximum. The easiest way to find your max HR is to subtract your age from 220. When your HR goes above 70% you burn more carbs than fat. Some serious distance runners use their HR to determine how fast to run. |
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